Astarte's Catchfly vs Eastern Mole

Silene astartes compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Silene	Scalopus
Species	Silene astartes	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.